unlicensed
adjective
un·li·censed
ˌən-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st 
: not licensed: such as
a
: not authorized or permitted by a license
unlicensed merchandise
an unlicensed firearm
the unlicensed reproduction of books
b
: operating without a license
unlicensed vendors
an unlicensed electrician
unlicensed brokers
unlicensed drivers
Examples of unlicensed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
No, this was an appeal by the FA to an earlier decision by a disciplinary panel into a case involving Accrington Stanley’s inadvertent use of an unlicensed agent in a transfer deal in 2024.
—
Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Norm Miller, University of San Diego YES: Those rogue building wraps are clearly the greatest threat to public order since unlicensed Girl Scout cookie stands.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
The unlicensed facility was located in a 17,000-square-foot building on a 19-acre property in Baldwin, Michigan.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Mayor Adams vetoed a City Council bill late Wednesday that would decriminalize unlicensed street vending in the five boroughs, teeing up a likely override battle with the chamber’s Democratic members, who accused the mayor of playing into President Trump’s immigration agenda.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unlicensed
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Norm Miller, University of San Diego YES: Those rogue building wraps are clearly the greatest threat to public order since unlicensed Girl Scout cookie stands.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
The unlicensed facility was located in a 17,000-square-foot building on a 19-acre property in Baldwin, Michigan.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Mayor Adams vetoed a City Council bill late Wednesday that would decriminalize unlicensed street vending in the five boroughs, teeing up a likely override battle with the chamber’s Democratic members, who accused the mayor of playing into President Trump’s immigration agenda.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unlicensed
Cite this Entry
“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlicensed. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share